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THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...STREAMING FROM THE CASTLE EAST! This fan-made 1973 video for "The Monster Mash" is today's must-see clip (natch), though you can also see Bobby "Boris" Pickett perform it live at Little Steven's Halloween a Go-Go 2005. The covers by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and The Misfits are pretty good also -- the latter uses clips from the Rankin-Bass animated classic, Mad Monster Party.

THE SHAGGS: It's Halloween!

JIM CARROLL (deceased) sings about "People Who Died."

KISS got their first television exposure in 1976 on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special. (At ~26:00, though the whole thing is scary in its own way.)

"DO THEY KNOW IT'S HALLOWEEN?" is the all-star charity send-up of Band-Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" featuring Roky Erikson, Elvira, plus members from Arcade Fire, Sonic Youth, Smoosh, Rilo Kiley, Sparks and many more.

HALLOWEEN A/V: The Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer," Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising," Echo & the Bunnymen's "The Killing Moon,"  Santana's "Black Magic Woman", The Ramones' "Pet Sematary," Alice Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare," Siouxsie & the Banshees' "Halloween," The Eagles' "Witchy Woman," Tegan & Sara's "Walking With a Ghost," Stevie Wonder's "Superstition," Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' "Red Right Hand," AC/DC's "Hell's Bells," The Cramps' "Goo Goo Muck," Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper (More Cowbell)," Tom Waits' "Cemetery Polka," The Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein," and Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party."  And, of course... Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

THE ROLLING STONES' "Sympathy For The Devil" from the David Frost Show just plain amuses me. Monty Python makes much more sense when you know most of them once wrote for Frost.

WARREN ZEVON: A live trifecta of "Werewolves of London," "Excitable Boy" and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner."

THOMAS DOLBY: How about the mad vibe of "She Blinded Me With Science"?

HENRI MANCINI: "Experiment in Terror." A sentimental favorite to those who grew up watching "Creature Features" on WGN before it went superstation.

THE TIME WARP: Let's do it again.

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include Jigsaw, which was not screened for critics; Suburbicon, which is currently scoring 33 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; and Thank You For Your Service, scoring 72 percent.

AND NOW: A Sophisticated Man About Town. Super-duper.

GRIM GRINNING GHOSTS, from the Haunted Mansion.

"THRILLER": The original 13-minute Jacko classic, plus the filipino prisoners.

IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN is viewable at ABC. Also, Rifftrax is available. The WaPo has 7 Things You Don't Know about the perennial Peanuts classic. Vox thinks it's a Christmas special. And master troll Andrew Stiles finds the whole thing very problematic.

15 FACTS ABOUT HALLOWEEN: I counted more than that.  AND FIVE THINGS you may not know about Halloween.

THE TOP 10 SCI-FI HORROR FLICKS, according to Forbes.

THE 25 SCARIEST OPENING SCENES in horror-movie history, according to The A/V Club.

WE THE PEOPLE, against the zombies.

DOCUMENTING MADNESS: The Making of The Shining. Directed by Vivian Kubrick.

IS FROZEN Disney's version of The Shining?

THE HORRIBLY SLOW MURDERER With the Extremely Inefficient Weapon. Ten minutes of unimaginable terror.

13 MUSICIANS recount paranormal experiences.

WAR of the WORLDS: All these decades years later, you can stream the infamous Orson Welles broadcast from the Internet Archive.

THE WILHELM SCREAM: The repeatedly used film and television stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums, now appearing as an in-joke in many films, is the subject of a Masters of Horror segment.

31 CLASSIC HALLOWEEN TV EPISODES AND SPECIALS, according to Zap2It.

HOW TO CARVE YOUR PUMPKIN Using Power Tools.

HALLOWEEN: A Foodie History.

THE WEEKLY SUBSTANDARD Halloween Candy Draft is tremendous.  (NSFW content included)

DIED IN HOUSE: They're Heeeeeerrrrrrreeeeee...

THE 100 BEST HORROR FILMS, compiled by TimeOut with assistance from filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro, Clive Barker and Roger Corman to actors, academics and fans of scary movies including Simon Pegg, Kim Newman and Alice Cooper.

THE 25 BEST HORROR FILMS SINCE 2000, according to The A.V. Club.

THE TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES YOU HAVEN'T SEEN, according to the UAB Kaleidescope.

THE 15 SCARIEST FILMS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN, according to Variety, though I've seen Alice Sweet Alice.

10 SUPERNATURAL FILMS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED, according to Flavorwire.

THE 20 ESSENTIAL VAMPIRE MOVIES, according to Flavorwire.

23 UNUSUAL VAMPIRE VARIATIONS, courtesy of The A.V. Club.

THE 25 MOST RIDICULOUS Movies "Of The Dead."

14 MUSICIANS' ODD HALLOWEEN COSTUMES from 2014.

AUSTIN POWERS masks are hot this year, thanks to Baby Driver.

THE MOST MIND-BOGGLING "SEXY" COSTUMES of 2017.

END CAT: Jake receives transmissions from the future.

TIPS FOR FEAR-FREE PETS on Halloween.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME ADVICE for pets.

THE MOST POPULAR HOWLOWEEN COSTUMES for pets.

...pation!

FATS DOMINO, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues singer whose two-fisted boogie-woogie piano and nonchalant vocals, heard on dozens of hits, made him one of the biggest stars of the early rock ’n’ roll era, died on Tuesday at his home in Harvey, La., across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. He was 89.  Fats had more than three dozen Top 40 pop hits through the 1950s and early ’60s, among them “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain’t It a Shame” (also known as “Ain’t That a Shame,” which is the actual lyric), “I’m Walkin’,” “Blue Monday” and “Walkin’ to New Orleans.” He reportedly sold more than 65 million records, outselling Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly – combined.  The Guardian esays his impact.

JD McPHERSON played in Nashville for The Current.

PINEGROVE stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set.

SLAUGHTER BEACH, DOG streams Birdie.

MORRISSEY shares "I Wish You Lonely."

FRANZ FERDINAND reurns with “Always Ascending.”

BRIAN ENO & KEVIN SHIELDS (My Bloody Valentine) share "Only One Away My Son."

MADNESS: "It Must Be Love."

ALICE GLASS accuses former Crystal Castles bandmate of sexual assault, which he denies.

JULIA HOLTER says that Matt Mondanile was "emotionally abusive" to her.

SCOTT McCAUGHEY talks to Aquarium Drunkard about Filthy Friends, the last days of R.E.M. and more...

A LOOK AT PRINCE Through the Lens of His Personal Photographer.

EMMA STONE has been seeing Saturday Night Live writer and segment director Dave McCary for at least three months.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN faces another rape allegation.

RONAN FARROW is working on another Weinstein expose, focused on the company.

HOW TO SUCCEED as a Woman Producer in Hollywood's Boys' Club.

DANA CARVEY worries about "Trump fatigue" on SNL.

FMR. PRES. GEORGE H. W. BUSH apologized for patting actresses on the rear.

ANNA FARIS discussed rumors that then-hubby Chris Pratthada  n affair with Jennifer Lawrence.

A DOG LEFT IN A DUMPSTER now brings hope to others.

A GOAT in a Milwaukee nightclub.

A BIGHORN SHEEP jumped off a hill, landed on a car in Washington State.

THE SQUIRREL THREAT invaded a Manchester soccer pitch.

SOMETIMES, urgent things come up.  But I have a few things in the "news":

SPOON's Britt Daniel is Photoshopped to death in "Do I Have To Talk You Into It."

JOE HENRY streams Thrum.

LEE ANN WOMACK advance streams The Lonely, The Lonesome and The Gone.

POSITIVE NO streams Partners In The Wild.

MANFRED MANN: "Do Wah Diddy" and "The Mighty Quinn" are your Twofer Tuesday

GREIL MARCUS talks Bob Dylan.

PATTI SMITH talks to NYLON about what’s going on in the world and why she maintains hope for change in 2020.

THE TOP TEN ROBERT PLANT SOLO SONGS, according to Stereogum.

GEORGE YOUNG, Easybeats guitarist and AC/DC producer, has died at the age of 70.

GEORGE CLOONEY & MATT DAMON saying they had no idea of the alleged misconduct of Harvey Weinstein. Except Damon knew he harassed Gwyneth Paltrow.  (Did thisn ot strike him as notable, given that her parents were big in Hollywood in their own right?)

JAMES TOBACK, the writer-director accused of sex harassment by over 30 women? Well, 193 more women came forward.

THE DARK OVERLORD, a hacking group known for mocking and extorting victims, has now stolen highly personal photos from a plastic surgeon to the stars in London.

JOHN STAMOS announced his engagement to girlfriend of nearly two years Caitlin McHugh.

RENEE ZELLWEGER will star as Judy Garland in a new movie about the show business legend's final concerts in London.

PHANTOM THREAD: Paul Thomas Anderson's next film has a trailer online.

COUGARS are the biggest species of cat that can still meow.

MAN BITES PYTHON.

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

... with DAVID BOWIE! The 1980 Floor Show was really recorded live at the Marquee, circa October 1973.  It aired on The Midnight Special the following month. Your selist includes: "Sorrow," "Everything's Alright," "Space Oddity," "I Can't Explain," "Time," "The Jean Genie," and "I Got You Babe," ft. Marianne Faithfull.

DANIELLE LUIPPI & PARQUET COURTS advance stream MILANO.

BOOTSY COLLINS advance streams World Wide Funk.

GVSU NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE advance streams RETURN.

THE YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS THEME: T.G.I.F.

INXS: The backstory of Kick, which turns 30.

STEELY DAN's Donald Fagen is suing his insurance companies over health claims.

COURTNEY BARNETT & KURT VILE take Pitchfork on a track-by-track tour of their album.

JANN WENNER: Rolling Stone's founder has had a falling out with his biographer (unless it's clever marketing).

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include Geostorm, which iis currently scoring 20 percent; Only The Brave, which is scoring 89 percent; Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, which was not screened for critics, but may win the weekend ; The Snowman, scoring 13 percent; and Same Kind of Different as Me, unscreened for critics.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN is under investigation by the LAPD for sexual assault. A club owner corroborated the potted plant story. And he's already belligerent at sex-addiction rehab.

QUENTIN TARANTINO: "I knew enough to do more than I did" about Harvey Weinstein; he feels ashamed.

LUPITA NYONG'O writes about her harassiment by Harvey Weinstein.

DAVID BLAINE is under investigation by Scotland Yard for sexual assault.

BEN AFFLECK, currently undergoing a PR nightmare, somehow found a stray, purebread husky pup and heroically adopted it.

JESSICA CHASTAIN called out hypocrisy in Hollywood at Elle Magazine's Women In Entertainment event. 

BRITISH GQ POLITICAL REPORTER  Rupert Myers was sacked amid “allegations” about his behavior.

I, TONYA, improbably featuring Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, has a teaser trailer online.

A MOOSE MOM saves her child from drowning.

HARRY THE PUP joins the CIA.

THE WORLD'S OLDEST TORTOISE may be gay. nttawwt.

IDITAROD SLED DOGS tested positive for a banned substance.

BECK brought "Up All Night" to Ellen.

WOLF ALICE stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session.

THUNDERCAT played a Tiny Desk Concert.

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED showcases MGMT, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Susanne Sundfør and more.

SLEATER-KINNEY shares "Here We Come."

THE OHIO PLAYERS are on "Fire." Over nine minutes, starts with an allusion to The Munsters, and just gets wackier.

DESTROYER: Dan Bejar Remains the Smartest and Possibly Drunkest Guest at the Party.

BELLY: Tanya Donnelly talks to Even The Stars about the band's reunion. (Thx, Frank Yang.)

AN ORAL HISTORY OF 90s-00s INDIE, from Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake.

GORD DOWNIE, lead singer of the Tragically Hip and one of Canada’s most revered rock stars, died on Tuesday in Toronto. He was 53 and had announced last year that he had terminal brain cancer.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN promised his wife another baby after his sex scandal broke.

McKAYLA MARONEY claims she was abused by Larry Nassar, a longtime doctor for USA Gymnastics.  He has been accused of assaulting at least 140 girls and women.

CHANNING TATUM pulls his sexual abuse movie, cuts ties with the Weinstein Company.

A TV EXEC SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ME: A Critic’s Personal Story.

ROSE LESLIE forced KIT HARRINGTON to wear a Jon Snow costume to a Halloween party.

SOPHIE TUCKER is profiled by Marie Claire.

CHRIS PRATT & ANNA FARIS still seem to be on good terms.

NIELSEN says it will now report how many people are watching shows on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon.

A DOG was rescued six days after vanishing - at the bottom of a 230ft quarry.

NEIGHBORHOOD DOGS and the UPS drivers who love them.

DRUG-SNIFFING POLICE BUNNIES? Not a thing, actually. The More You Know.  Swoosh.